Maltese Mahogany Campaign-Chest

A mid nineteenth century Maltese mahogany campaign-chest fitted with a secretaire-drawer; this two-part brass-mounted chest with its honourable battle-scars bears the trade-label in three different places of J.BATTISTA DECARLO, CABINET-MAKER & JOINER, No20 STRADA MARINA PICCOLA, VITTORIOSA, MALTA. The central desk is fitted with four small drawers, pigeon-holes and two secret compartments.